2. Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland 2. 圣三一学院图书馆:爱尔兰都柏林 The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. 位于都柏林的圣三一学院图书馆是爱尔兰最古老的图书馆,由伊丽莎白一世女王主持建于1592年。 Not only is the exterior impressive, it boasts the largest single chamber library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the librarys oldest books. 图书馆不仅是外形让人印象深刻,它还是世界上最大的单体图书馆,被称为“长厅”,收藏了20万本图书馆最古老的书。 The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the oak harp is the model for the emblem of Ireland. 爱尔兰最古老的竖琴之一也存放于“长厅”。这架竖琴诞生于15世纪,是爱尔兰象征的标志。
3. Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States 3. 加州大学盖泽尔图书馆:美国圣地亚哥 At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. 第一眼看上去,这座图书馆好像一艘宇宙飞船。 Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. 这座图书馆是建筑师威廉姆·佩雷拉在1970年设计的,他曾协助设计位于德克萨斯州休斯敦市卡纳维拉尔角的空间发射站。这座图书馆在许多科幻电影、短篇故事和小说里出现过。 If you need a hint of which film, think of Leonardo DeCaprio, dreams and a lot of snow. 如果你想知道是哪部电影,提示是莱昂纳多、梦和很多雪花。 Yes, the snow fortress in the film Inception looks a lot like the Geisel Library. 没错,《盗梦空间》里雪地里的堡垒那个场景,看起来就很像是盖泽尔图书馆。 But of course, its not just the exterior thats interesting. The library also hosts Dinner in the Library, which invites readers for cocktails, a silent auction and also a special speech from prominent authors. 当然这座图书馆并不止是外表有趣。它还举办“图书馆晚宴”,邀请读者来喝鸡尾酒,同时还有一场无声拍卖会和杰出作家的特别演讲。
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